Appendix 1 List of interviewees

Appendix 1: List of Interviewees

The methodology underpinning this research involved a series of structured interviews and focus group discussions with key stakeholders. The interviewees consulted during the course of the research are categorised below by the association of their organisation.

Ref Interviewee Organisation

1 Roy Adair 2 Peter Aiken 3 Kyle Alexander 4 Tom Allen 5 Geoff Allister Belfast Harbour Commissioners Aiken Promotions Laganside Corporation MD Cadogan Holidays DRD Roads Service

6 Brian Ambrose 7 Kenny Archer 8 Mervyn Black 9 Rowan Black 10 Peter Boyle 11 Alan Bridle 12 Frank Bryan 13 Paul Butler 14 Alan Cardwell 15 Peter Caldwell Belfast City Airport Journalist Irish News Hall, Black, Douglas CE Greens Food Fare, Lisburn CE Argento Ltd Bank of Ireland Chair Institute Of Directors Maze Panel SF TC &CE Carrickfergus BC Ostick Williams

16 Lee Campbell

Manager Myvan Ltd 17 Paul Carson Strategic Planning 18 Simon Chadwick Professor of Sports Marketing 19 Bernard Clarke Research manager Translinkk 20 Pauric Coyle Journalist BBC 21 John Cummins DOE 22 Nuala Dalcz Director of Marketing Carrickfergus BC 23 Conor Devine BTW Shiels 24 Stephen Derymond Colliers CRE 25 Mark Doherty Belfast Harbour Commissioners 26 Anne Doherty 27 Claire Donnelly CE happening CE NI Tourism Industry Council

28 John Doran 29 Alan Duckworth 30 Paul Durnien 31 John Edmunds Belfast International Airport MD Reebok Stadium, Bolton Durnien.com CE John Edmunds Associates

32 Alan Ewart

CE Maze Panel DUP 33 Jim Fitzpatrick Owner Irish News 34 David Gavaghan Strategic Investment Board 35 Roger Gilpin CE Steven Thompson Vita Cortex 36 Alistair Goode CIM 37 Neil Gordon Gordan’s Chemists 38 Jim Gracey Journalist SundayLife 39 Michael Graham Farningham McCready 40 Carole Hall Tourism Officer Carrickfergus BC 41 Andrew Hassard Belfast City Council 42 Howard Hastings CE Hastings Hotel Group 43 David Hitchens MLA Mayor Carrickfergus BC 44 Lesley Holmes Economic Development Belfast CC 45 Peter Holmes Sheridan Millennium Ltd 46 Kevin Houston MD HCL Technologies 47 David Hull David Hull Promotions 48 Peter Hunter Architect and Development Consultant 49 Gordon Irwin Advisor to KUD

50 Edgar Jardine

DCAL 51 Sean Jarvis Commercial Director Galphorm Stadium 52 Joanne Jennings Belfast City Centre Management 53 John Laverty Journalist Belfast Telegraph 54 Eamonn Loughery Development Planning Partnership 55 Ciaran Mackel Architect 56 Alan Maitland OFMDFM 57 Karen Magill Director Con of Passenger Transport NI 58 Michael Maguire RD Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) 59 Janice McAleese CE Ni Events Company 60 Ian McAlister DOE 61 Raymond McCartney MLA SF 62 Eamon Mc Cann Wonderland Promotions 63 Christopher McCausland McCausland Taxi Company

64 Tom McCourt DRD Roads Service 65 John McCormick Director of Development, Carrickfergus BC 66 Terry McDaid MD First Trust Bank 67 John McGrillen CE Downpatrick BC 68 David McNeilis Lisney 69 Michael McQuillan CE the Streat 70 Gerry Millar Belfast City Council 71 Bill Morrison Visiting Professor, University of Ulster 72 Rupert Moon MD Cardiff Millennium Stadium 73 Robin Morton Belfast Telegraph 74 Arthur Murphy Sales & Marketing Manager P&O Ferries 75 Danny Murphy Secretary, Ulster Council, GAA 76 Mark Neale Maze Panel UUP 77 Noreen O’Loughlin Development Manager BMCM 78 Peter O’Hagan Maze Panel SDLP 79 Paul O’Toole CE Tourism Ireland Ltd 80 Stephen Parks CE Caribbean Resorts 81 Dave Pennick President Belfast CC&T 82 Peter Quinn Peter Quinn Consulting 83 Sir Desmond Rea Chairman, PSNI 84 Mike Reid CE Ulster Rugby 85 Francis Riley MD Norwegian Cruise Lines 86 David Robinson CE Robinson Cleaning 87 Victor Robinson Archiect/Planning Consultant 88 Michael Rowan CE Frazers Ltd 89 Mike Smith Titanic Quarter Ltd 90 Nigel Smyth Regional Director CBI 91 Eileen Sung OFMDFM 92 Gerard Steinberg Chairman Oasis Retail Services 93 Giles Warrington Dublin City University 94 Howard Wells CE Irish Football Association (IFA) 95 Tony Whitehead Strategic Investment Board 96 Bill Wolsey Manager Beannchor (Merchant Hotel 97 George Worthington Pragma Planning 98 Geoff Wilson Marketing Manager IFA 99 Paul Wilson Director BTW Shiells

100 David Wright 101 Nick Wrightman 102 Barrie Todd

CBRE MD Tapestry Collection Todd Architects 103 Tracey Tsang CIM 104 Various members NILGA Planning Group 105 The Council Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry